Western Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Pai Polamalu Leads St. Augustine over Point Loma
On Friday, St. Augustine had to settle for second even though Pai Polamalu put up the best numbers he has all season. Polamalu picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
St. Augustine is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. Polamalu and St. Augustine will host Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.73
Isaiah Murrell's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Isaiah Murrell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Madison, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Murrell and Madison will face off against Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.05
Junior Curtis Goes Supernova in Lincoln Victory
Junior Curtis was instrumental in extending Lincoln's winning streak to four on Friday. Curtis turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Curtis and Lincoln will head out to challenge St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.30
Adrian Sola Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Adrian Sola posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Sola has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 63.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Matthew Horne Makes It Two for St. Augustine
The second St. Augustine player making an appearance here is Matthew Horne, and for good reason. He picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Horne and St. Augustine will face off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Horne up against the Hornets' star receiver Ty Olsen. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 22.80
Other Notable Players
- Jonathan Chavez: 2 sacks, 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Akili Smith Jr.: 189 yards passing; 46 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.70)
- Aden Jackson: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.48)
- Ryder Watson: 149 yards passing; 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
